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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Coo \Coo\, verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Cooed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cooing}.]
1. To make a low repeated cry or sound, like the characteristic note of pigeons or doves.
The stockdove only through the forest cooes, Mournfully hoarse. --Thomson.
2. To show affection; to act in a loving way. See under {Bill}, verb (used without an object) ''Billing or cooing.'' --Byron.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
coo
noun: the sound made by a pigeon
verb
1: speak softly or lovingly; "The mother who held her baby was cooing softly"
2: cry softly, as of pigeons
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
92 Moby Thesaurus words for "coo": aspirate, bark, bawl, bellow, blare, blat, blubber, boom, bray, breathe, buzz, cackle, call, carol, caw, chant, chatter, cheep, chirk, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitter, chuck, clack, cluck, cock-a-doodle-doo, croak, cronk, crow, cuckoo, drawl, drum, exclaim, flute, gabble, gaggle, gasp, gobble, growl, grunt, guggle, hiss, honk, hoo, hoot, keen, lilt, maffle, mumble, murmur, mussitate, mutter, pant, peep, pip, pipe, quack, roar, roll, rumble, scold, scream, screech, shriek, sibilate, sigh, sing, snap, snarl, snort, sob, squall, squawk, squeal, susurrate, thunder, trill, trumpet, twang, tweet, twit, twitter, wail, warble, whine, whisper, whistle, yap, yawp, yell, yelp
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